Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309213130 - Northern Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Northern Excavating, Inc.
Hwy 281 & 37th Avenue
Jamestown, ND 58402
Mailing Address:
Box 1108, Jamestown, ND 58402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2005
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200331676 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $58,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $58,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $16,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 11/21/2005 | 12/23/2005 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $0 | 11/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 11/21/2005 | 11/25/2005 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $0 | 11/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 06/26/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $16,800 | $16,800 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 06/26/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 31, 2005, Employee #1, Employee #2, and a coworker were installing pipe in a trench approximately 8 feet deep and 4 feet wide across the top, with vertical side walls. Employee #2 and the coworker were employed by Employee #1. A section of the south trench wall sheared off and caved in, partially burying Employee #1 and Employee #2, and just missing the coworker. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 were hospitalized. The nature of their injuries was not specified.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, PIPE, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309213130 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 309213130 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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